$175.90
Choose 78700 for morphology-focused images; 78701 describes renal imaging that includes assessment of blood flow.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
78700 Kidney imaging Medicare reimbursement rates in Arkansas
Static renal scintigraphy depicts kidney anatomy and cortical pattern when the clinical question concerns morphology rather than perfusion or function. Compare 78700 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Arkansas.
Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.
What does Medicare pay for 78700 in Arkansas?
Arkansas has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$133.08
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Arkansas
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
No supported rate
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Nuclear medicine
About 78700: Static renal morphology scan
Static renal scintigraphy depicts kidney anatomy and cortical pattern when the clinical question concerns morphology rather than perfusion or function.
This nuclear medicine study produces images of the kidneys’ location, size, contour, and cortical pattern after administration of a radiopharmaceutical. It may be used when evaluation centers on renal anatomy or suspected cortical abnormalities, such as scarring. A nuclear medicine technologist typically acquires the images in an imaging department, and a physician interprets the study.
Choose 78700 when the performed study evaluates renal morphology, rather than renal blood flow or function. The record should support the clinical reason for imaging, the study performed, and the physician’s interpretation. CMS recognizes separately priced professional and technical components: the interpreting physician may report modifier 26, the equipment-and-staff portion may be reported with modifier TC, and billing without either modifier represents the global service.
CMS billing rules for 78700
- Professional and technical components
- Diagnostic test with a professional component (modifier 26, interpretation) and a technical component (modifier TC, equipment and staff); billing without a modifier is the global service.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU0.44 · 10%
- Practice expense (office) RVU4.09 · 89%
- Malpractice RVU0.06 · 1%
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This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.
78700 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Arkansas, from the same CMS release.
$183.29
78707 evaluates renal flow and function without pharmacologic intervention, while 78700 focuses on morphology.
$152.34
78708 evaluates renal flow and function with pharmacologic intervention; 78700 is selected for a morphology-focused study.
$86.55
78725 is a renal function study. Use 78700 when the performed nuclear imaging evaluates renal morphology instead.
Compare 78700 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
1 of 1 payment localities
Arkansas →
Office / nonfacility
$133.08
Facility
Unavailable
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How this local rate is calculated
Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 78700 in Arkansas.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
9,482
- Code
- 78700
- Physician work
- 0.44
- Practice expense
- 4.09
- Malpractice
- 0.06
GPCI2026.csv
7
- Locality
- Arkansas
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.859
- Malpractice
- 0.515
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.44 | × 1.000 | 0.4400 |
| Practice expense | 4.09 | × 0.859 | 3.5133 |
| Malpractice | 0.06 | × 0.515 | 0.0309 |
| Total RVUs | 3.9842 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Arkansas$133.08
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.44 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 4.09 | 0.859 |
| Malpractice | 0.06 | 0.515 |
(0.44 × 1 + 4.09 × 0.859 + 0.06 × 0.515) × $33.4009 = $133.08
The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.
78700 billing questions
When should 78700 be chosen instead of 78701?
Use 78700 for a study focused on renal morphology. Use 78701 when the imaging protocol includes assessment of renal blood flow.
How does 78700 differ from 78707 or 78708?
Those codes describe renal imaging that evaluates flow and function. Code 78700 is for morphology-focused imaging.
Which modifiers identify the professional and technical portions?
Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, and modifier TC identifies the technical service. Reporting the code without either modifier represents the global service.
What documentation supports reporting 78700?
Document the clinical indication, the morphology-focused imaging performed, and the interpreting physician’s findings. The record should distinguish the study from a renal flow or function protocol.
Can 78700 be reported for a renal function study?
Not when the performed study is a function study rather than morphology imaging. Consider the renal function code that matches the actual protocol, such as 78725.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.
Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.
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9,48578701,,Kidney imaging with flow,A,,0.48,5.53,,5.53,NA,0.07,6.08,6.08,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,12.32,12.32,0.12
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502102,AK,01,ALASKA*,1.500,1.065,0.551
603102,AZ,00,ARIZONA,1.000,0.969,0.856
707102,AR,13,ARKANSAS,1.000,0.859,0.515
801112,CA,54,BAKERSFIELD,1.019,1.096,0.609
901112,CA,55,CHICO,1.017,1.096,0.536
1001182,CA,71,EL CENTRO,1.017,1.096,0.541